Food and drink waste in the UK

Statistics report on food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK)

Food and drink waste in the UK

This report presents a selection of statistics and facts about food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK), including weight and cost of food and drink waste in households, as well as food waste costs in restaurants and pubs.

Table of contents

Household food and drink waste

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  • Basic Statistic Household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2015, by avoidability
  • Premium Statistic Avoidable household food and drink waste cost in the UK 2012, by food group
  • Premium Statistic Food and drink waste: cost per household weekly in the UK 2012, by food group
  • Basic Statistic Household food and drink waste cost distribution in the UK 2012, by food group
  • Premium Statistic Household food estimates in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2015, by weight
  • Premium Statistic Food waste in households in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015, by avoidability
  • Premium Statistic Avoidable waste: value of disposed food and drink in the UK 2012, by disposal reason
  • Premium Statistic Household food and drink waste in the UK 2012, by household size and avoidability
  • Premium Statistic Avoidable food and drink waste: cost to per households of in the UK 2012, by size
  • Premium Statistic Weekly food and drink waste per household in the UK 2012, by avoidability
  • Premium Statistic Avoidable food and drink waste per household weekly in the UK 2012, by food group
  • Basic Statistic Household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012, by food group
  • Premium Statistic Avoidable household food and drink waste in the UK 2012, by food group

Food waste cost in restaurants

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  • Premium Statistic Number of restaurants and mobile food businesses in the UK 2008-2021
  • Basic Statistic Food waste in restaurants in the United Kingdom (UK) 2006-2016
  • Basic Statistic Food waste in restaurants including inflation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2006-2016
  • Basic Statistic Avoidable restaurant food waste: cost breakdown in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013
  • Basic Statistic Food waste cost in restaurants in England 2006-2016
  • Basic Statistic Food waste cost in restaurants in Scotland 2006-2016
  • Basic Statistic Food waste cost in restaurants in Northern Ireland 2006-2016
  • Basic Statistic Food waste cost in restaurants in Wales 2006-2016

Food waste cost in quick service restaurants

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  • Basic Statistic Cost of food waste in quick service restaurants in the United Kingdom (UK) 2006-2016
  • Basic Statistic QSR food waste cost including inflation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2006-2016
  • Basic Statistic Avoidable food waste: cost breakdown in QSR in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013
  • Basic Statistic Food waste cost in quick service restaurants in England 2006-2016
  • Basic Statistic Food waste in quick service restaurants in Scotland 2006-2016
  • Basic Statistic Food waste in quick service restaurants in Wales 2006-2016
  • Basic Statistic Cost of food waste in quick service restaurants in Northern Ireland 2006-2016

Food waste cost in pubs

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  • Basic Statistic Number of pubs in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2020
  • Basic Statistic Cost of food waste in pubs in the United Kingdom (UK) 2006-2016
  • Basic Statistic Cost of food waste in pubs including inflation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2006-2016
  • Basic Statistic Avoidable food waste by cost element in UK pubs 2013
  • Basic Statistic Food waste in pubs in England 2006-2016
  • Basic Statistic Cost of food waste in pubs in Scotland 2006-2016
  • Basic Statistic Food waste cost in pubs in Wales 2006-2016
  • Basic Statistic Cost of food waste in pubs in Northern Ireland 2006-2016

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